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Table 3 Selected nutrient average daily intakes from all, regulated child care (RCC) and home snacks

From: Evaluation of snacks consumed by young children in child care and home settings

Nutrients

All snacks

All n = 79

Girls n = 38

Boys n = 41

M ± SD (% total)1

RCC snacks

Home snacks

All RCC

n = 75

Morning

n = 73

Afternoon

n = 70

All Home

n = 77

Morning

n = 58

Afternoon

n = 65

Evening

n = 69

Energy (kcal)

        

 All

401.2 ± 152.6 (29.0%)

299.2 ± 135.2

167.1 ± 76.8

172.5 ± 84.7

276.4 ± 133.7

177.9 ± 95.4

182.8.4 ± 109.4

181.5 ± 122.4

 Girls

418.1 ± 166.0 (30.9%)

       

 Boys

388.3 ± 144.7 (27.3%)

       

Sodium (mg)

        

 All

392.0 ± 208.1 (22.6%)

318.5 ± 185.22

176.3 ± 94.1

188.0 ± 136.9

228.0 ± 181.32

130.8 ± 157.4

153.6 ± 169.7

153.7 ± 174.5

 Girls

427.1 ± 236.3 (24.1%)

       

 Boys

350.5 ± 194.9 (20.5%)

       

Saturated Fat (g)

        

 All

4 7 ± 2.7 (27.6%)

3.4 ± 2.3

1.8 ± 1.7

2.0 ± 1.9

3.3 ± 3.1

1.7 ± 2.7

2.0 ± 2.5

2.5 ± 3.1

 Girls

5.0 ± 3.1 (29.4%)

       

 Boys

4.2 ± 2.4 (26.3%)

       

Sugar (g)

        

 All

36.7 ± 12.3 (39.9%)

25.7 ± 13.0

13.9 ± 6.93

14.4 ± 8.5

26.3 ± 12.7

19.9 ± 12.53, 4

17.3 ± 11.9

15.4 ± 10.44

 Girls

36.3 ± 12.5 (42.2%)

       

 Boys

36.3 ± 13.6 (36.7%)

       

Dietary Fiber (g)

        

 All

4.7 ± 2.4 (31.3%)

3.8 ± 2.35

2.4 ± 1.3

2.1 ± 1.4

2.9 ± 1.95

2.0 ± 1.6

1.8 ± 2.1

1.8 ± 1.5

 Girls

5.0 ± 2.9 (33.3%)

       

 Boys

4.4 ± 1.9 (29.3%)

       
  1. As not all children consumed all snacks, while at RCC and home, the numbers varied. Snacks referred to the foods and dinks consumed outside of main meals
  2. 1Total Energy All 1383 ± 245, Girls 1353 ± 249, Boys 1422 ± 256; Total Sodium All 1733 ± 428, Girls 1774 ± 427, Boys 1710 ± 469; Total Saturated Fat All 17 ± 5, Girls 17 ± 6, Boys 16 ± 5; Total Sugar All 92 ± 25, Girls 86 ± 19, Boys 99 ± 28; Total Dietary Fiber All 15 ± 3.4, Girls 15 ± 4.0, Boys 15 ± 3.9 (Blinded for review)
  3. 2t(74) = 3.04, p = 0.003; 3 t(57) = 3.28, p = 0.002; 4 t(57) = 2.20, p = 0.032; 5 t(74) = 2.79, p = 0.006